Sophia Space Agency shares her debut album The Turning Blue — an ethereal, sci-fi sound collage mixed in immersive 3D spatial audio by electronic pioneer Martyn Ware (Heaven 17, The Human League). Alongside, she unveils the haunting music video for the track ‘Driven To Ruin’.

US-based independent music company Exceleration Music has acquired the recording and publishing catalog of Ryuichi Sakamoto in a landmark joint venture with Tokyo-based rights administrator and distributor NexTone Inc.

Proper Music Distribution (PMD), the UK’s largest independent distributor of physical music, has signed global anime brand Crunchyroll to distribute its home entertainment products.

Today, Jason Del Campo releases Atlas — an album that redefines the classical guitar with his non-traditional approach to his instrument. 

SoundCloud has named RepostExchange its first community promotion partner, exclusively for SoundCloud artists. The partnership will establish RepostExchange as a safe and trusted tool for artists to grow their audiences.

Material Music Group, an independent music company combining record labels, artist management and branding, has launched a publishing arm to significantly expand its creative and commercial offering. 

Independent distributor IDOL, which provides world-leading artist and label services to its curated roster, has appointed Evan Whikehart as its new General Manager - North America.

A lineup of international industry figures are backing the upcoming MSc in International Music Business, designed to train the next generation of music executives in emerging international markets. 

Artist-empowerment platform FENIX360 has partnered with Gaana, one of India’s leading music streaming services, to integrate a new suite of creator-focused tools. The deal marks the first time a major streaming platform will adopt a model designed to generate alternative revenue streams for artists.